Alessandra Saba1, Mauro Podda2, Antonio Messina Campanella2, Adolfo Pisanu2. 1. Department of Surgical Science, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria, Presidio Policlinico di Monserrato, University of Cagliari, Blocco G, SS 554 km 4,500, 09042, Monserrato, CA, Italy. alessandra.saba@yahoo.it. 2. Department of Surgical Science, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria, Presidio Policlinico di Monserrato, University of Cagliari, Blocco G, SS 554 km 4,500, 09042, Monserrato, CA, Italy.
Abstract
PURPOSE: The aim of this randomized-controlled trial was to validate the results of a previous prospective single-cohort observational study conducted in the same surgical unit regarding the use of concomitant intact parathyroid hormone (iPTH) and serum calcium measurement in predicting hypocalcemia after total thyroidectomy. METHODS:From January 2014 to January 2015, 150 patients underwenttotal thyroidectomy in our department and were randomized into two groups. The experimental group was submitted to iPTH assay 6 h after surgery while the control group was submitted to a daily assay of serum calcium and phosphorus. Sensitivity and specificity of different serum measurements have been calculated using the receiver-operator characteristics (ROC) curve. RESULTS: The prevalence of hypocalcemia was 14.25% in both groups. The assay of iPTH 6 h after surgery combined with the serum calcium assay 24 h after surgery yielded the highest diagnostic accuracy in predicting hypocalcemia using ROC curves, with 100% sensitivity and 100% specificity. CONCLUSIONS: According to our previous study, the combined measurement of iPTH 6 h after surgery and of serum calcium 24 h after surgery are highly predictive of early postoperative hypocalcemia. These results are important in selecting the patients eligible for early discharge and those who need calcium and vitamin D supplementation.
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PURPOSE: The aim of this randomized-controlled trial was to validate the results of a previous prospective single-cohort observational study conducted in the same surgical unit regarding the use of concomitant intact parathyroid hormone (iPTH) and serum calcium measurement in predicting hypocalcemia after total thyroidectomy. METHODS: From January 2014 to January 2015, 150 patients underwent total thyroidectomy in our department and were randomized into two groups. The experimental group was submitted to iPTH assay 6 h after surgery while the control group was submitted to a daily assay of serum calcium and phosphorus. Sensitivity and specificity of different serum measurements have been calculated using the receiver-operator characteristics (ROC) curve. RESULTS: The prevalence of hypocalcemia was 14.25% in both groups. The assay of iPTH 6 h after surgery combined with the serum calcium assay 24 h after surgery yielded the highest diagnostic accuracy in predicting hypocalcemia using ROC curves, with 100% sensitivity and 100% specificity. CONCLUSIONS: According to our previous study, the combined measurement of iPTH 6 h after surgery and of serum calcium 24 h after surgery are highly predictive of early postoperative hypocalcemia. These results are important in selecting the patients eligible for early discharge and those who need calcium and vitamin D supplementation.
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